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Stara Zagora vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 0.3% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% more in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 18.0% less in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 20.2% more in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 26.6% less in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 42.6% less in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Stara Zagora

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Stara Zagora are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Stara Zagora.

Stara Zagora vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 28.6% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$8.36 BGN14.04	+67.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$9.25 BGN15.54	+32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.29 BGN2.17	+39.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.70 BGN1.17	-23.9%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 18.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.87 BGN1.46	-47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$4.75 BGN7.99	-29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$6.95 BGN11.67	-14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.40 BGN4.03	+31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$3.07 BGN5.15	+52.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.61 BGN1.02	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.79 BGN1.33	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.83 BGN1.40	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.91 BGN1.53	+23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.46 BGN0.77	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.35 BGN0.59	-34.4%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 20.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$5.73 BGN9.63	+32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$21.49 BGN36.10	+123.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$25,264.26 BGN42,444.00	-48.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$6.63 BGN11.13	-26.8%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 26.6% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$11.41 BGN19.18	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$273.56 BGN459.58	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$232.77 BGN391.06	-15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$81.55 BGN137.01	-1.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 42.6% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$238.74 BGN401.09	-18.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$2,387.42 BGN4,010.87	-66.6%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.19 BGN2.01	-1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$2.19 BGN3.68	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$3.88 BGN6.52	+106.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$19.70 BGN33.09	-52.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$8.65 BGN14.54	+130.8%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$38.80 BGN65.18	+50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$18.65 BGN31.33	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$77.59 BGN130.35	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$53.72 BGN90.24	-10.8%
Average			+2.0%

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